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friendship inspires. 1 purchased slaves of each sex, and bought
a magnificent house and grounds. I thus established myself,
determined to forget the disagreeable things I had endured, and
to enjoy the pleasures of life.

Sindbad here ceased, and ordered the musicians to go on
with their concert, which he had interrupted by the recital of his
history. The company continued to eat and drink till night ap-
proached, and when it was time to retire, Sindbad ordered a
purse, containing a hundred sequins, to be brought him, and
giving it to the porter, “ Take this, Hindbad,” said he, “return
to your home, and come again to-morrow, to hear the continua-
tion of my adventures.” The porter retired quite confused
with the honour conferred on him, and the present he had re.
ceived. The account he gave of this occurrence to his wife and
children rejoiced them very much, and they did not fail to re-
turn thanks to Providence for the bounties bestowed by the
means of Sindbad.

Hindbad dressed himself in his best clothes on the following
day, and returned to the house of his liberal patron, who re-
ceived him with smiling looks, and a friendly air. As soon as
the guests were all arrived, the table was served, and they sat
down to eat. When the repast was finished, Sindbad thus ad-
dressed his guests. ‘‘Gentlemen, I request you to have the
complaisance to listen to me, while I relate the adventures of my
second voyage. They are more worthy of your attention than
were those of my first.” The company was silent, and Sindbad
began as follows :—

THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD, THE SAILOR.

I had resolved, after my first voyage, to pass the rest of my
days in tranquillity at Bagdad, as I had the honour to tell you
yesterday. But I soon grew weary of an idle life ; the desire of
seeing foreign countries, and carrying on some negotiation by
sea, returned: I bought some merchandise, which I thought
likely to answer in the traffic I meditated ; and I set off a second
time with some merchants, upon whose probity I could rely-
We embarked in a good vessel, and having recommended our-
selves to the care of the Almighty, we began our voyage